Rising Seas Will Drown Mangrove Forests Around the Indo-Pacific Region
Even with relatively low sea-level rises, mangrove forests around the Indo-Pacific region could be submerged by 2070, international research says. However the outlook in other parts of the world, where there are relatively large tidal ranges and/or higher sediment supply, was more positive.
Officials Scramble for Funding to Replenish Storm-Damaged Beaches, SC
The trifecta in recent weeks of storm surge from Hurricane Joaquin, king tides, and nearly 2 feet of record rainfall, contributed to the loss of nearly 80 percent of the sand that replenished North Myrtle Beaches during the last $11 million-renourishment project in 2008.